LES NOUVEAUX MONDES

Of course, I would not pretend these "nouveaux mondes" reach the same heights as the following works of this impressive group. But I still remember the big shock that this album provoked in me the first time I heard it, in a library of Paris near les Halles. I was with a norwegian friend and The guy of the library was proud to make us know such a could emerge in the country of acordeon and sure he could !

The compositions are very consistant, developing and melting elaborated themes without any downtime. The guitar takes off and runs through cosmos like a spiral, the rythm section is powerful and solid, keyboards elaborates complex melodic lines along. Even the french voice fits perfectly with this energic musical constructions.

I would not say this album totally deserves 5 stars. But, on this site, 5 stars are generally given to very good records. That's the reason why the 4,5 stars I would like to give it (if we could) can be easily rounded in 5.